(AIM)A market for small, young and growing companies operated by the London Stock Exchange as a.

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(AMT)A tax which targets high wealth individuals to pay a minimum amount of tax. The tax is calculated.

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Privilege to use the rate producing the lowest charge.

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A generator producing alternating current by the rotation of its rotor, and which is powered by a primary mover.

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An instrument which determines the altitude of an object with respect to a fixed level. There are two general types of altimeters: (a) the pressure altimeter, which gives an approximate measure of altitude from a pressure measurement and an assumed standa ...

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The value of atmospheric pressure to which the scale of a pressure altimeter is set so as to indicate airport elevation. The altimeter setting is included as part of an aviation weather observation.

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The angle a celestial body makes with the horizon.

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The elevation of a compressor above sea level.

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Term in a charter party which stipulates that the ship must not be ordered to a port or berth where she would touch the bottom.

AM

Amplitude Modulation.

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States that the volume of a mixture of gases is equal to the sum of the partial volumes which the constituent gases would occupy if each existed alone at the total pressure of the mixture.

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An old maritime expression meaning "immediately", as "let go amain" (drop the anchor at once!).

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The outboard hulls of a trimaran.

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Undisturbed environmental surroundings, particularly to air and temperature.

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The air external to a building or device.

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The temperature of a medium, such as gas or liquid, which comes into contact with or surrounds an apparatus or building element.

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AMC

American Maritime Congress.

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A change in the terms to a Letter of Credit that is already issued. Such changes can only be made with the agreement of all parties to the Letter of Credit.

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(AAII)An association based in Chicago whose purpose is to provide information and education regarding.

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U.S. classification society which certifies seagoing vessels for compliance to standardized rules regarding construction and maintenance.

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